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2016 Map of Fife

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Fife
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Colorado River carves a deep, winding path through this central Texas landscape, defining the boundary between Coleman and McCulloch counties. The settlement of Waldrip sits north of the river, while Fife occupies the southeastern corner of the quadrangle along Fife Road. The terrain is characterized by a series of drainages and named depressions, including Rough Hollow and Public Hollow near the river, and Yoho Hollow to the south.

Genealogists and local historians will find several rural burial sites documented, including Fife Cemetery near its namesake town, Marion Cemetery further west, and the Chaffin Cemetery tucked near the riverbanks. The water network is particularly detailed, tracing the courses of Live Oak Creek, Little Bull Creek, and Saddle Creek as they feed into the primary river valley. These water sources and hollows dictate the placement of ranch roads and remote homesteads throughout this ranching country.